Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies …
2 days ago — Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies at 80. Nov. 7, 2024 Updated Fri., Nov. 8, 2024 at 12:22 p.m. 1 of 3. JanSport co-founders Murray McCory and Jan Peterson circa 1968 ...
JanSport founder, a UW grad, dies at 80 - The Seattle Times
4 days ago — Nov. 5, 2024 at 7:00 am. By. CLAY RISEN. The New York Times. Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight ...
Man Who 'Created the School Backpack' Has Died - Newser
1 day ago — McCory won with his backpack design, much easier for outdoor adventurers to use than the wood-framed ones that were in use at the time, and from there, JanSport was born. The New York Times ...
The Invention That Changed School Forever
1 day ago — Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).
Forgotten Seattle origins of the JanSport school backpack
6 hours ago — Nov 8, 2024, 11:31 AM. University Bookstore's social media intern Anika demonstrates the JanSport backpack currently offered at the store in Seattle; the location had a hand in creation of the ...
An ‘Old Reliable Friend’: Readers Share Their JanSport Memories
4 days ago — After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys.
VF Corp. to Sell JanSport, Eastpak, and Kipling
Feb 8, 2023 — VF Corp. announced in February that it is selling its packs business, including the Kipling, Eastpak, and JanSport brands, as it looks to increase focus on its biggest strategic opportunities and improve its financial performance.
Report: VF Corp Exploring Sale of JanSport Brand - Footwear News
Dec 19, 2022 — VF Corp. is in talks to potentially sell its JanSport brand in a deal that could value it at $500 million, Bloomberg reported.
#LifeUnzipped - The JanSport Blog
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VF Corp. Considers Selling Backpack Maker Jansport
Dec 16, 2022 — VF Corp., the owner of fashion brand Supreme, is considering a sale of its Jansport backpack business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.